1000 kg? Can that number be right? http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=15610&pn=local
1,000kg of meteoric rocks collected from Dhofar and Wusta regions MUSCAT — The geological activities carried out by the Directorate-General of Minerals at the Commerce and Industry Ministry to preserve meteorites have resulted in collecting 1,000kg of meteoric rocks in Dhofar governorate and the Wusta region. This was stated by Dr Salim bin Hamad Al Busaidi, director of geological department at the directorate. He told ONA that “this wide collection of meteorites is a scientifically important sample as it helps better understand the origins of the universe and the rock components of celestial bodies surrounding the earth”. Dr Salim said the mining law issued by Royal Decree No. 27/2003 had prohibited the practice of all rock and mineral mining and exploratory activities and trading in the same without obtaining permissions from the Directorate-General of Minerals. — ONA ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
